ModusLink Corporation
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Whether facing a major product launch or compiling standard monthly forecasts, the accuracy of demand forecasts is crucial. No one understands this as intimately as Apple, who is fresh off of its much-anticipated iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus product announcements. Apple, despite its affinity for releasing limited amounts of its highly demanded new devices […].
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
“We have too many planners. And, even if we can afford the costs, we don’t get good answers with our current forecasting processes,” stated the supply chain leader on the phone. “I want to build outside-in processes, but I don’t know what this looks like. Can you tell me what you mean by this statement?” My question to her was “Do you have the courage to up-end the apple cart?
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C3 Solutions
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
The following is a guest post from our friend Jan-Willem Adrian, VP Global Supply Chain & Business Development at ActiveViam. In this blog post, Jan-Willem outlines how Supply Chain professionals can move from supply chain visibility to a continuous flow of information allowing for just-in-time, strategic, enlightened, continuous decision-making.
Arkieva
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
In this guest blog series titled: “Memoirs of a Black Belt,” Stephen Boyd a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and 30-year supply chain veteran, shares his insights on achieving higher levels of performance using data from existing systems. All opinions expressed in guest authors may not reflect Arkieva’s view on the subject. Using Descriptive Analytics to Improve Supply Chain Visibility for Variability, Velocity, Volume, and Variety. was first posted on September 25, 2017 at 12:05 pm. ©2017 " S
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Material Handling & Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
The MediLedger Project aims to demonstrate compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, utilizing capabilities found with blockchain technology to track and trace prescription medicines. A new program, called The MediLedger Project, was announced last week with the goal of preventing counterfeit medicines from entering the supply chain. . Chronicled, Inc. and The LinkLab LLC joined to form The MediLedger Project in an effort to demonstrate compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Ac
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Rootstock
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
The ERP selection process can be complex. If you’re replacing your ERP, it’s likely that your legacy system has been around for a long time. It can be a difficult to know where to start with large-scale software projects. Once you’ve established you’re ready to make a change, how do you move forward? With ROI in mind, this three step ERP selection checklist offers some key points that will provide a structure for making informed decisions when selecting your new ERP system.
Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
The Equifax data breach affecting 143 million American citizens and hundreds of thousands of other people around the globe focused … Continued. The post The Requirement for Ethics in the Age of Big Data appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
SCM Research
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
I spent the last couple of days in Atlanta, where the 2017 CSCMP Academic Research Symposium (ARS) took place. I truly enjoyed all the interesting discussions. Among the highlights of the conference were the best paper presentations. This year’s Bernard J. LaLonde Best Paper Award (best paper published in the Journal of Business Logistics) goes to Murfield and her co-authors, Supplier Role Conflict: An Investigation of Its Relational Implications and Impact on Supplier Accommodation.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Last September, a jury at Southwark crown court in south London found Amazon guilty of shipping dangerous goods by air. As reported by The Guardian : The items included lithium-ion batteries and flammable aerosols, which were flown in and out of the UK between January 2014 and June 2015. The prosecution was brought by [the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority] under the air navigation (dangerous goods) regulations 2002.
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3PL Insights
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Rich Huziak started out at Ryder in 2008, loading trucks on the night shift, but as he says, he knew he could always do more. Today, he’s the youngest Operations Manager at Evans’ Fort Street and Jefferson locations. Having started on the night shift at Ryder, within a year he supervised on nights. His drive and talent was noticed, and he was moved onto Seaway, then plucked out to start up a building in Romulus.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
by Teresa Chiykowski Recently, I was asked to write an email with a FOMO theme. Admittedly I had no clue what this meant (maybe it’s an age thing?). Then my mind wandered to the gutter because it starts with the letter “F.” Then I asked Mr. Google who never lets me down – and he didn’t. FOMO is short form for “Fear of missing out.” It’s really the fear that if you miss a party or event you will miss out on something great.
Oracle SCM
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
The past few weeks have seen several different conferences in Supply Chain but the stand out last week was certainly the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference (GSCES) in London. While this is an annual event known for being a hotbed of best practices sharing, it was especially compelling this year because it illustrated in stark detail just how much supply chains are being disrupted by the digital revolution currently underway in the IT world and what the supply chain industry needs to do to
Logistics Bureau
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Melbourne and Sydney: Two Cities to Visit for Supply Chain Insights. If you’re anywhere near Sydney or Melbourne this October and you want to a rare chance to gain some valuable supply chain leaders’ insights, you’re about to learn about an event you really shouldn’t miss. Our Supply Chain Leaders Insights conference, round-table, and training day will be taking place in both cities this year.
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